By Lori Lander Murphy Hall of Fame Irish Center “Unless you saw the pictures of Belfast and the conflicts, you could not understand it. You don’t realize how lucky we are.” On Sunday, November 18, 2018, when Sister Frances Kirk,… Continue Reading
Interviewed by Katharine Gilbert 1. Congratulations! Your book Telling Stories is out now and available on Amazon. Can you tell us how you feel about completing your book? And what’s next? Mixed emotions—probably relief that it is over maybe a… Continue Reading
by Sabina Clarke Telling Stories can be purchased on Amazon. Telling Stories is a collection of 44 interviews over the years — that appeared in the Irish Edition newspaper and other publications. Among the interviewees are Gerry Adams; Senator George… Continue Reading
Presented by Irish Arts Center and NYU Glucksman Ireland House Mar 30, 2023 – Apr 1, 2023 More than two dozen artists influenced by the late, great Mick Moloney come together at Irish Arts Center for a three-night musical celebration… Continue Reading
By Msgr. Francis A. Carbine “My name is Patrick. I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers. I was about sixteen at the time, and I did not know the true God. I was… Continue Reading
By Sabina Clarke We have been notified that there will be an unveiling of a specially commissioned sculpture of Princess Grace of Monaco by Mayo sculptor Mark Rode—who designed the bust of former President Obama in Moneygall—on Thursday, March 16th … Continue Reading
On the Death of Rita O’Hare By Mary Lou McDonald “I am deeply saddened by the news that Rita O’Hare – a powerhouse within Sinn Féin and the Irish republican struggle – has died. It is a sad day for… Continue Reading
By Msgr. Francis A. Carbine On St. Patrick’s Day, 1952, I stood on the steps of his Cathedral, New York City, as a parade watcher. I was in high school. I can yet hear the bagpipes echoing off the walls… Continue Reading
By Hugh Turley and David MartinMcCabe PublishingHyattsville, Maryland2023$16.95 www.amazon,com A Labyrinthine Tale of Murder and Deceit By Sabina Clarke The investigation into the strange death of the celebrated author and Trappist monk Thomas Merton continues and reaches new heights with… Continue Reading
By Norbert McDermott His reputation went before him. I heard and/or read a lot about him and his accomplishments before I met him. Then it all made sense. Right away one felt a steely calmness, gentleness, with an underlying determination.… Continue Reading